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Edit this profileWhere to find Nels D. Leafblad, MD
- White Bear Lake location main office
1430 Highway 96 E, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 - Woodbury location
155 Radio Dr, Woodbury, MN 55125 - Vadnais Heights location
3545 Highway 61 N, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110
About Dr. Leafblad
Nels D. Leafblad, MD is a healthcare provider in White Bear Lake, MN specializing in orthopaedic sports medicine. Nels is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. Medicare claims data shows Nels provided 618 services to 312 patients. The services billed most often include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint. This provider record is associated with NPI 1457715955.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (651) 653-2100
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1430 HIGHWAY 96 E
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
155 Radio Dr
Woodbury, MN 55125
3545 Highway 61 N
Vadnais Heights, MN 55110
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Sports Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Arthritis
- Carpal tunnel
- Rotator cuff tear
- Sciatica
- Torn Achilles tendon
- Torn ACL
- Torn meniscus
Ankle & Foot
- Heel Spurs
- High Ankle Sprain
- Peroneal Tendon Subluxation
Bone
- Bone Bruise
Bone & Joint
- Bone fractures
- Stress fracture
Core & Hip
Elbow
- Elbow Ligament Tear
- Golfer's elbow
- Little League Elbow
- Tennis elbow
Foot & Ankle
- Ankle sprain
- Heel pain
- Turf toe
Hand & Wrist
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Fractures and Sprains
Head & Spine
Hip
- Femoroacetabular impingement
- Hip labral tear
Hip & Groin
- Hip Pointer
- Snapping Hip Syndrome
- Sports Hernia
Joint
- Hip Pain and Tightness
- Loose cartilage in joint
Joints
Knee
- Baker's Cyst
- Chondromalacia
- Jumper's knee
- Knee collateral ligament injury
- Patellar instability and dislocation
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome
- PCL tear
- Plica Syndrome
- Water On The Knee
Knee & Hip
Leg
- Acute Leg Compartment Syndrome
- Hamstring Pull
- Shin Splints
Muscle & Tendon
Pediatric & Teen Sports
- Little league shoulder
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
- Sever's Disease
Shoulder
- Broken collarbone
- Clavicle pain
- Dead arm syndrome
- Frozen shoulder
- Separated Shoulder
- Shoulder impingement
- Shoulder instability and dislocation
- Shoulder Labrum Tear
Shoulder & Arm
- Torn bicep
Spine & Back
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Achilles tendon repair
- ACL reconstruction
- Carpal tunnel surgery
- Hip replacement
- Knee replacement
Diagnostics
- Compartment Pressure Testing
Evaluation
- Concussion evaluation
- Return to sport testing
- Running Gait Analysis
- Sports physical
Injections
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Knee Joint Injections
- Trigger-point injection
- Ultrasound-guided injection
Non-Surgical Treatment
- Custom orthotics
- Dry needling
- Shockwave Therapy
- Tenex Procedure
Procedures
Regenerative Medicine
- PRP Injection
- Stem Cell Therapy
Surgery
- Ankle arthroscopy
- Ankle Ligament Surgery
- Bicep tendon repair
- Bursa Removal
- Cartilage restoration
- Collarbone fracture surgery
- Elbow Scope
- Exertional compartment syndrome release
- Hamstring repair surgery
- High Ankle Sprain Surgery
- Hip arthroscopy
- Hip labrum repair
- Knee arthroscopy
- Kneecap Stabilization Surgery
- MCL repair
- Meniscus repair
- Microfracture Knee Surgery
- Open reduction and internal fixation
- PCL Reconstruction
- Peroneal Tendon Repair
- Rotator cuff repair
- Separated shoulder surgery
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Shoulder labrum repair
- Shoulder replacement
- Shoulder stabilization surgery
- Sports hernia surgery
- Stiff Big Toe Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
Therapy & Devices
- Custom Knee Bracing
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
618 services · 312 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
77 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
43 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
33 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
28 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73610 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
256 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
93 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
58 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2016 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in MN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Leafblad specialize in?
Dr. Leafblad is an orthopaedic sports medicine in White Bear Lake, MN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Leafblad located?
Dr. Leafblad is listed at 1430 Highway 96 E, White Bear Lake, MN 55110. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Leafblad's phone number?
The number on file is (651) 653-2100. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Leafblad?
Dr. Leafblad's National Provider Identifier is 1457715955. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Leafblad go to medical school?
Dr. Leafblad attended Other, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Leafblad have?
Dr. Leafblad has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Leafblad do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Leafblad performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 4 or more views and x-ray of hip, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Leafblad's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Leafblad. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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